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The film’s mix of offscreen speakers often provides context for what’s happening in the 1918 story when we see modern images that correspond to the action described.

Finally, Yun-ju traps the dog in a locker in the building’s basement, where it dies, thankfully offscreen.

In the frantic opening scene of "Dolores Claiborne" — released 30 years ago — a violent scuffle unfolds just offscreen at the top of a staircase, before an elderly woman topples backward from a wheelchair and careens down a flight of stairs, where she lands with an audible crunch of balusters and bones.

Cast members navigated onscreen blow-ups between two child star sisters and offscreen abuse that resulted in the death of one housewife’s husband after his cruelty was broadcast for millions to see.

Freed from convention, he and Barnes filled their pages with descriptions of sounds and smells, plus dialogue that often pipes in from offscreen.